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I've written about this kind of thing before, but so what?
I believe I was not made to be subtle. It's taken years and several lessons for me to finally realize that.
Most/all of my life, I've told myself that people wouldn't care what I thought or said because I was bullied so much (by others and myself) when I was younger. Internally, I was still stuck in ... Continue Reading

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First of all, I love Demi Lovato and her song "Sorry, Not Sorry."
Secondly, I am sorry.
Through this journey of self-love, body positivity and self-discovery, I've realized a lot of things about myself, my life and the people around me.
Most realizations have been really positive. But there have been a few that are the opposite, that are draped in shame and ... Continue Reading

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What a loaded question, right?
How many times a day do you hear someone else or even yourself asking that question?
It's grown to be one of my least favorite questions.
In fact, I downright hate it.
What's wrong with you?
Nothing.
Something's wrong with society for making you feel like something is wrong with you for just being different from the status ... Continue Reading

No is a very powerful word. I feel like my default response to a variety of questions is "sure," even if I know I don't want to do whatever I was asked. Sometimes we have to do things we don't want to do, but not always. We have the power to say no. Instead of thinking "Oh, I should do this because of XYZ even though I know I'll be miserable," we can step up and say no. This lesson has taken me ... Continue Reading